The Macon Find

[Jay Wolt]

Nice read about your Grandmother & plenty of great cards, lots of Cobbs & I enjoyed looking through the Turkey Reds.
Thanks for sharing!

[joeadcock]

Great story, especially that females also loved to get into collecting cards.

Always love seeing a bunch of Cobbs together.

[Bilko G]

Great story and great website!!!

Thanks for sharing!!

[Northviewcats]

I loved visiting the sight that you set up for your grandma. I think it is amazing that the cards stayed in your family for over 100 years.

Thanks for sharing,

Joe

[B O'Brien]

Great story and staggering collection! She really took great care of her stuff. How did she store her things? Just by looking at the T206's it seems to be 1909 and 1910 heavy, with not as many from the later run. Did she have a smoker in the family that gave her the cards as they smoked? I am just curious as to how she went about build a collection of that size back in the day. I am also curious as to how 7 of the 8 T210 Series cards are there smattered in, but not a single Series 6 card.

I am shocked that whoever you used to try and sell it didn't take the time to work it into the sales.

That is a great looking site and works very well, be proud!!

Thanks for taking the time to learn and share with us,
Bob

[CW]

That's a great story and a very fitting tribute on your website (more fitting than any auction ever would've been).

I really liked this line:

"Imagine a pre teen girl keeping her cards until she is in her mid 60’s, then giving them away without any restrictions or advice on value, just love. That was my gram."

[Leon]

Hi Tsaiko
I remember when you joined and you were a bit apprehensive about it. I am glad you have hung out with us for as long as you have. I am especially appreciative of you sharing your grandmother's (and subsequently) your collection with us. I realize you are sort of here on a limited basis. That being said I hope you will give some thought to keeping her collection and maybe start to dabble in collecting some, yourself. By the recent thread about ages at which folks have started collecting vintage, there are several in the 50+ range. Whatever you decide to do I certainly wish you well in your future endeavors.....best regards

[Kawika]

It's hard to believe that you couldn't get an AH to sell these cards but I would could consider it a bullet dodged, a blessing in disguise. A collection like this should stay in your family. Imagine the thrill of your descendants fifty or a hundred years from now when they see Gram's cards.

[cfc1909]

wonderful story and site-I also can't believe an auction house didn't sell these. That is a blessing-keep this collection intact.


thanks for sharing

[Troy Kirk]

I also loved your story and your website. Nice to hear you decided to keep the cards, that's a great family collection.

[jcmtiger]

A very nice collection.

Joe